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Nineteen
200
Pop
Nineteen was released on March 10, 2009 by Modern Whomp Records as a part of the album The Distance
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Release DateMarch 10, 2009
LabelModern Whomp Records
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM70

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Taylor Hicks
Taylor Hicks
Vocals
Abraham Laboriel Sr.
Abraham Laboriel Sr.
Drums
Doyle Bramhall II
Doyle Bramhall II
Electric Guitar, Dobro
Jay Leach
Jay Leach
Pedal Steel Guitar
Michael Thompson
Michael Thompson
Acoustic Guitar, Dobro
Nathan East
Nathan East
Bass
Tim Carmon
Tim Carmon
Hammond Organ
Toby Baker
Toby Baker
Piano
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Gary Nicholson
Gary Nicholson
Songwriter
Jeffrey Steele
Jeffrey Steele
Songwriter, Composer
Tom Hambridge
Tom Hambridge
Songwriter

Lyrics

19, the number on his back
Voted captain of the high school football team
Took us all the way to state
Got a scholarship to play down at Tennessee
He could catch, he could throw, he could run
He could go like you've never seen
19, but on the day those Twin Towers came down
His whole world turned around
He told them all, "I can't play ball, there's a war on now"
He marched right in with a few good men and joined the Marines at 19
He's the boy next door
He might have carried your bags at the grocery store
But he's somebody's son in a hole with a gun
In a foreign land, tryin' to hold on to his American dream
At 19, there's a sniper out there
In the dark somewhere, and a soldier's down
We need someone who could duck and run
And get him out somehow
Won't one good man raise his hand and take one for the team
How 'bout you, 19?
He's the boy next door
He might have carried your bags at the grocery store
But he's somebody's son in a hole with a gun
In a foreign land, tryin' to hold on to his American dream
19, 19
They brought him home today
With a big parade down on Main Street
He got a Purple Heart and a Silver Star
A soldier gave a speech
He could catch, he could throw, he could run
He's the one that rescued me
Could have played for Tennessee
He was 19
He was only 19
Written by: Gary Nicholson, Jeffrey Steele, Tom Hambridge
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